Child Outcomes
For children, the goal of early intervention and preschool special education is to enable them to be active and successful participants during the early childhood years and in the future in a variety of settings - in their home with their families, in child care, preschool or school programs, and in the community.
States collect and use data on three child outcomes to support this goal:
- Children have positive social-emotional skills (including social relationships).
- Children acquire and use knowledge and skills (including early language/communication [and early literact]).
- Children use appropriate behaviors to meet their needs.
Resources to support positive child outcomes can be found in this section.
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Child Outcomes Cheat Sheet All Ratings (PDF) - Posted:12/18/2018
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Child Outcomes Cheat Sheet Single Ratings (PDF) - Posted:12/18/2018
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Child Outcomes Summary Team Collaboration (COS-TC) Quality Practices
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Conversation Starters For Making Functional Child Outcomes Ratings (PDF) - Posted:06/27/2018
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Early On List of Assessment Tools (PDF) - Posted:12/04/2020
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IDA Part C Crosswalk (PDF) - Posted:07/10/2018
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Measuring Child Outcomes (PDF) - Posted:06/28/2018
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Michigan Birth through Five (0-5) Child Outcomes Summary Process Manual
- Michigan Birth to Five Child Outcomes Training Video
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Michigan Early On Child Outcomes Summary Process Data Manual (PDF) - Posted:05/24/2021
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ND Early Childhood Outcomes Process Age Expectation Developmental Milestones (PDF) - Posted:12/12/2018
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ND Early Childhood Outcomes Process Quick Reference (PDF) - Posted:12/12/2018
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Revised Child Outcomes Using Preemie and Very Young Infant Development Survey (PDF) - Posted:06/27/2018
The Child Outcomes Summary - Team Collaboration (COS-TC) Quality Practice Checklist and Descriptions provides Early On and Preschool Special Education providers online access to the COS-TC quality practice checklist and descriptions, and allows you to practice your learning by watching video clips of COS team meetings with families and rating the extent to which providers in the video used the COS-TC quality practices.
This Birth through Five (0-5) Child Outcomes Summary Process Manual is a resource developed to assist you in understanding the requirements and important processes regarding child outcomes as they apply to both Early On® and preschool special education.
This Michigan Early On Child Outcomes Summary (COS) Data Manual is meant to augment the Michigan Birth through Five (0-5) Child Outcomes Summary Process Manual. This document concentrates on Early On data collection and submission, data reporting, and data analysis for improvement of Early On Indicator 3 - child outcomes. Please see the Birth through Five (0-5) Child Outcomes Summary Process Manual for historical and explanatory information about child outcomes definitions, the rating process, timelines, summary statements, and recommended practices. Note that the Michigan Birth through Five (0-5) Child Outcomes Summary Process Manual covers the birth through five population, thus including both Early On and preschool special education. This data manual concentrates on the birth to three Early On population.
North Dakota's Early Childhood Outcomes Process Age Expectation Developmental Milestones - full version from Birth to age 6.
North Dakota's Early Childhood Outcomes Process Age Expectations Developmental Milestones Quick Reference - Birth to age 6.